2008-065 Health Dept - UNC Medical Director Services

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08-09 AGREEMENT Between UNC School of Medicine And Orange County Health Department May 21, 2008 Page 7 of 9 This agreement shall run for a period of TWELVE (12) months, from the 1st ~~ ~~ Jt~. day of July, 2008, to the 30th day of June, 2009, and shall be renewable annually thereafter upon written notice executed by both parties. ~ This agreement or its renewals may be terminated at any time without ~+I~~ 11 • penalty by either party provided that the agreement is terminated either: ~r a. upon failure of the parties to agree on a replacement Medical Director or replacement designated back-up Department physician pursuant to paragraph 6 of this agreement; or b. upon delivery of written notice of termination furnished to the other party at least ninety (90) days prior to termination. In the event of such termination, any payment due shall be prorated to the date of termination. ]t~` OCHD hereby agrees with the University that, in their educational and/or ~µ l~Jr~ ~, employment practices, OCHD and the University will comply with such non-discrimination laws as may be applicable to it in the performance of this agreement. The Department shall abide by pertinent rules and regulations of OCHD, Orange County, and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services in the conduct of service. The University, the Department and OCHD shall comply with such confidentiality laws as may be applicable in the performance of this agreement and acknowledge that in receiving, storing, processing or otherwise dealing with any confidential information, they will safeguard and not further disclose the information except as permitted by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, as amended, and the provisions of the Business Associate Agreement which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. No provision of this agreement shall be construed or interpreted as t~l~ 1 ~ ~ creating a pledge of the faith and credit of the County of Orange or ' OCHD within the meaning of any constitutional debt limitation. No provision of this agreement shall be construed or interpreted as creating a delegation of governmental powers nor as a donation by or a lending of the credit of the County of Orange or OCHD within the meaning of the Constitution of the State of North Carolina. This agreement shall and does not directly or indirectly or contingently obligate the County of Orange or OCHD to make any payments beyond those appropriated in the sole discretion of the County of Orange or OCHD for any fiscal year in which this agreement shall be in effect. No deficiency judgment may be rendered against the County of Orange or OCHD in any action for breach of a contractual obligation under this agreement and the taxing power of the County of Orange is not and may not be pledged directly or indirectly or contingently to secure any moneys due under this agreement. ~~ ~I .. This agreement supercedes any previous agreements between the parties t Z concerning the matters agreed to herein. This agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties. and shall not be altered, amended or S:\Managers Working Files\Contracts\PERSONAL HEALTH - UNCFM\FY 2009 Contracts with UNC Family Medicine\UNC Family Medicine -Medical Director 2008-09.doc